治小儿三五岁患无辜,泻痢,亦可服。
硫黄一名石葶脂,一名金液,取三五两至十两,并 ,得舶上黄为第一,余黄并使得,
但无夹杂为上,碎碾入罐子内,可及八九分,无妨。
上件药,取 药罐子一个,盛药在内,下盖子了,采狗蹄草一大握(本名石龙芮) 木
鉴草一大握(稻田中生,一茎四花,如田字,亦名水田草,独茎生)将二草入铁臼内,烂捣,
更入掬黄土同杵,匀如泥(若无上件二草,且只使益母草代之,亦可)便将裹药罐子底下,
并周匝可浓五六分,只至口缝不裹,然后置于平地上,四面簇炭五六斤,上面安熟火一斤以
来,烧之,直候火烧,药罐子九分来通赤,专看口缝处,有碧焰子起,便急手拨炭火,急将
柴灰三斗,都盖勿令气焰出,直候冷,拨灰取出,刮去泥土(以上是 一度该也,度度依此
之)第二度,依前法,杵药草裹固, 之如前法, 五度,若火候得所, 出如熟鸡子香
,即是候也,若急要服,只 两度,亦可服之( 度数多者为妙) 度数足,便于净地上埋
炉子一宿(出火毒,凡逐度 了,刮去下面砂石,尤妙)又取出炉子,于铫子着水,煮一二
十沸,然后敲破炉子,取药杵烂,更入乳钵内点,煎水研烂如泥,并无粗者,却研令干,每
一两药,用蒸饼一两以来,浸握出水了,入药内和合,更于茶臼内杵令匀,如面,可丸如梧
桐子大,日晒干,孩子留末子研细,以米饮调,以盂子灌之,夜啼心惊,奶伤有痰涎者,并
速研药一分以来,令服之,日二服,自然便放逐,下积物,多多与服,并无忌,若三五岁,
患无辜泻痢,并服得。
治疗小儿三至五岁患“无辜”病,出现腹泻、痢疾症状的,也可以服用此药。
硫黄又名石亭脂,又名金液丹。取硫黄三至五两至十两,并需经过炮制处理,以从海外进口的黄色硫黄为最佳,其他产地的硫黄也可以使用,只要没有杂质混杂即为上品。将硫黄捣碎碾细,装入罐子内,装至八九分满即可,不要装得太满。
上述药物,取一个药罐,将药盛放在里面,盖上盖子。采摘狗蹄草一大把(本名叫石龙芮)、木鉴草一大把(生长在稻田中,一茎开四朵花,形状像“田”字,也叫水田草,单独茎生长),将这两种草药放入铁臼中,用力捣烂,再加入掬取的黄土一同杵打,混合均匀如泥状。(如果没有上述两种草,暂时只用益母草代替也可以)。便将包裹药物的罐子底部及周围用这种药泥包裹,厚度约五六分厚,只露出罐口缝隙不包裹。然后将罐子放置在平地上,在四周堆上五至六斤炭火,上面再放一斤熟火来燃烧。一直等到火烧得罐子九分通红,专门观察罐口缝隙处,如果有碧绿色的火焰升起,就急忙拨开炭火,迅速用三斗柴灰全部覆盖住,不让气焰冒出。一直等到冷却后,拨开灰烬取出,刮去泥土。(以上是炮制一度,每次炮制都依此法进行)。第二度,依照前面的方法,用捣碎的药草重新包裹牢固,再次炮制。如此共炮制五次,如果火候掌握得当,取出的药如同熟鸡蛋黄般香气扑鼻,就是火候到了。如果急着要服用,只炮制两次也可以服用(炮制次数越多越好)。炮制次数足够后,将炉子埋在干净的地下一夜(目的是去除火毒,每次炮制完后,刮去底部的砂石,尤其好)。再取出炉子,在铫子中加水,煮一二十次沸腾,然后敲破炉子,取出药物捣烂,再放入乳钵中,加水研磨成泥状,没有任何粗糙颗粒,接着研干。每取一两药,用一两以上的蒸饼,浸泡挤压出水后,加入药中混合,再在茶臼中杵打均匀,像面粉一样,可以制成梧桐子大小的丸剂,日晒干燥。孩子留下粉末研细,用米汤调服,用杯子灌下。对于夜啼、心惊、奶伤有痰涎的情况,都迅速研磨一分以上的药量让患儿服用,每日两次,自然就能排出积滞物,多多服用也无禁忌。如果是三至五岁的小儿,患无辜病引起的腹泻、痢疾,都可以服用。
Indicated for children aged three to five suffering from "Wugu" disease (a traditional pediatric condition often associated with parasitic infection or severe malnutrition presenting with wasting and diarrhea), manifesting as diarrhea and dysentery; this formula may also be administered.
Sulfur, also known as Shitingzhi (Pyrite) or Jin Ye (Golden Liquid), is selected in quantities ranging from 3–5 taels up to 10 taels. It should undergo processing; sulfur imported by sea (Bo Shang Huang) is considered the best grade, though other origins are acceptable provided they are free from impurities. The sulfur is crushed and ground into fine powder, placed into a crucible, filling it to about eight or nine parts full, without overfilling.
Take one medicinal crucible for the aforementioned material, place the drug inside, and secure the lid. Gather a large handful of Gouti Cao (Dog's Foot Grass, botanically identified as *Ranunculus ternatus*, formerly called Shilongrui) and a large handful of Mujian Cao (Wood Mirror Grass, which grows in rice fields, has one stem bearing four flowers arranged like the character "Tian", also known as Shuitiancao, growing singly). Place these two herbs into an iron mortar and pound them thoroughly until broken down. Add loess soil scooped from the earth and pound together until the mixture is uniform and mud-like. (If the aforementioned two herbs are unavailable, Yimucao [Motherwort] may be used as a substitute). Wrap the bottom and surrounding sides of the drug-filled crucible with this herbal mud paste, applying a thickness of approximately 5–6 fen, leaving only the seam of the crucible mouth unwrapped. Then place the crucible on level ground. Surround it with 5–6 jin of charcoal, and place 1 jin of pre-heated fire/charcoal on top to ignite. Continue burning until the crucible glows red through nine-tenths of its volume. Specifically monitor the crucible mouth seam; when greenish-blue flames appear, immediately clear away the charcoal and rapidly cover the entire setup with 3 dou of wood ash to prevent any fumes from escaping. Wait until completely cool, then remove the ash, extract the crucible, and scrape off the adhered mud. (This constitutes one cycle of processing; subsequent cycles follow this method). For the second cycle, repeat the process: pound the herbal materials again, wrap the crucible securely, and process as before. Perform this cycle five times in total. If the heat control is appropriate, the resulting substance will resemble the yolk of a boiled egg and emit a fragrant aroma, indicating that the processing is complete. If immediate use is required, processing for only two cycles is permissible, though more cycles are preferable. Once the required number of cycles is completed, bury the furnace/crucible in clean soil overnight to eliminate residual "fire toxicity". After each cycle, scraping off the sand and gravel from the bottom is particularly beneficial. Retrieve the crucible, add water in a boiling vessel (Diaozi), and boil for ten to twenty cycles of boiling. Then break open the crucible, retrieve the processed sulfur, pound it until fine, and further grind it in a ceramic mortar with water until it forms a smooth, homogeneous paste without any coarse particles. Dry the paste. For every 1 tael of processed sulfur, take slightly more than 1 tael of steamed dough (Zhengbing), soak it, squeeze out the water, and mix it with the sulfur. Pound the mixture uniformly in a tea mortar until it resembles flour. Form pills the size of Sophora seeds (Wutongzi). Sun-dry the pills. For pediatric administration, retain some powder and grind it finely. Administer by mixing with rice water and pouring into the child's mouth using a cup. For symptoms such as night crying, fright, or milk-stagnation with phlegm-saliva, quickly grind more than 1 fen of the medicine and administer. Take twice daily. This will naturally facilitate the expulsion of accumulated pathogenic matter. It can be taken in larger amounts without contraindications. It is effective for children aged three to five suffering from Wugu-related diarrhea and dysentery.